*Pix above: Adelabu during the rice sharing
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Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has distributed over ten thousand bags of rice in 25kg to Associations, organizations and groups in Oyo state to cushion the effect of economic hardship in the state prompied by his government at national level, especially the fuel and electricity subsidy removal.
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The food distribution was the phase one of the food security program to mitigate the effect of the economic hardship.
The event held in Ibadan was attended by various groups, organizations, associations and traditional rulers in Oyo state to benefit from the gesture of the government.
Addressing journalists, Adelabu said that the present government is committed to improving the standard of living of the people and their daily living standard.
He added that he is aware of the current economic hardship and sufferings that people are going through and assured that the country would soon get over the challenges.
He said the rice distribution does not have the political colouration but in the furtherance of good governance to the people and to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.
During the exercise, he enjoined the people to continue to support the present administration in giving out the good governance to the people and assured them not to relent in his effort to the people from the core economic hardship.
He said: “President Tinubu has decided to give us our own share in Oyo State, the palliative has no political correlation but in furtherance of good governance.
“We will ensure the distribution is transparent and cut across every religious, traditional, ethnic associations and other residents in the state and that is why we decided to make it transparent.
“I want to urge the people to continue to support Tinubu’s administration, all we need from you is your continued prayers for God to guide us and ensure we make the country better than we met it.
“This is phase one of the food security as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we shall be witnessing the distribution regularly and as much as we get supply from Abuja, we shall not hoard it but distribute it evenly.”
Meanwhile, the development has generated mixed reactions from netizens with many questioning the government’s choice of asking the Minister of Power to distribute the grains while Nigerians continue to be faced with epileptic power supply.
Others claimed nothing is unbecoming in assigning the minister to distribute palliative despite not being the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs. They added that the minister is from the state after all.
@iamstretch said; ‘Minister of Power (Electricity) sharing bags of rice!? Man should go and focus on his job and leave clout-chasing.”
@daniels_osi wrote; “10,000 bags of rice to cushion the hardship in the whole of Oyo state? I mean it’s not even enough to feed only the bike men at Dugbe junction let alone the people of Oyo. Bite me, please.”
@digitalaom said; “Minister of Power sharing bags of rice. How is that related to his job? This people intentionally keep our people hungry they can give them token and keep messing up with our economy.”
@obara_eucharia wrote; “He should have shared power bank at least 😂. That one is within his jurisdiction.”
@petinyabri said; “This is commendable considering the hunger the people are facing. However, remember you don’t need to give them fish 🐟, just teach them how to catch fish. Power minister, them go enjoy for darkness?/PLEASE SHARE
